The Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, also known just as Ekana Stadium is located in Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh.
It is the home ground of Lucknow Super Giants, one of the new franchises who made their IPL debut in 2022. It was opened in 2017 and has never hosted an IPL match before. The Lucknow Super Giants will also be playing in front of their home supporters for the first time when they take on Delhi Capitals on April 1.
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Other Names: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
Seating Capacity: 50,000
Ends: North End and South End
Home Teams: India, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Super Giants
Boundary Dimensions: Ekana Stadium is one of the moderate size grounds in India. The square boundaries are around 63 - 65 metres while the straighter boundaries are 68 to 70 metres.
Ekana Stadium has pitches consisting of both black soil and red soil. The pitch here generally helps the spinners and slows down in the second innings of the match. The matches so far have seen the team batting first win but the last match saw a different outcome.
During the IPL season, the temperature in Lucknow will be around 33° to 35° C in the afternoon and it will cool down as the evening approaches. Generally, the sky will be clear and the humidity will be low. The chances of rain are extremely low but there can be scattered thunderstorms sporadically.
Matches Played: 6
Batting 1st Won: 5
Batting 2nd Won: 1
Highest Total: 199/2 by India vs Sri Lanka (2022)
Lowest Total: 106/8 by West Indies vs Afghanistan (2019)
Most Runs: Rohit Sharma (IND) - 155 runs in 2 innings
Highest Individual Score: Rohit Sharma (IND) vs West Indies - 111* off 61 balls (2018)
Most Wickets: Kesrick Williams (WI) - 8 wickets in 3 innings
Best Bowling Figure: Karim Janat (AFG) vs West Indies - 5/11 in 4 overs (2019)
No IPL match has been hosted at the Ekana Stadium so far. The stats and records will be updated accordingly.
Lucknow Super Giants will play all of their IPL 2023 home matches at the Ekana Stadium. Here is the complete schedule of LSG home matches-
Date | Day | Match | Time (in IST) | Results |
April 1 | Saturday | LSG vs Delhi Capitals | 7.30 pm | |
April 7 | Friday | LSG vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7.30 pm | |
April 15 | Saturday | LSG vs Punjab Kings | 7.30 pm | |
April 22 | Saturday | LSG vs Gujarat Titans | 3.30 pm | |
May 1 | Monday | LSG vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7.30 pm | |
May 4 | Thursday | LSG vs Chennai Super Kings | 3.30 pm | |
May 16 | Tuesday | LSG vs Mumbai Indians | 7.30 pm |